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My Dark & Stormy Journey to Gratitude

by Jocosa Wade | Nov 26, 2020 | Inspiration, whores of negativity, Writers life

Happy Thanksgiving, y’all! Can I signoff now? It’s what I want to do. Not because I’d rather be working on the revision, or because the deadline is closing in, or because a gazillion guests will arrive any minute and more desserts and vegetable dishes need to be made....

There Is No Finish Line

by Jocosa Wade | Oct 21, 2020 | Creativity, Inspiration, Revision, whores of negativity, Writers life

I’ve been attending a lot of author events since the world went virtual. At first, the number of events was overwhelming. It felt as if every creative individual wanted a piece of me, which is silly because no one knows me, other than y’all. Thanks, for being here....

Artist Date Rebellion

by Jocosa Wade | Sep 30, 2020 | Creativity, Inspiration, whores of negativity, Writers life

One of the basic tools for Julia Cameron’s the Artist’s Way 12-week program is the Artist Date. A block of time, perhaps two hours weekly, especially set aside and committed to nurturing your creative consciousness, your inner artist. In its most primary form, the...

Storyteller vs. Attention Seeker

by Jocosa Wade | Sep 9, 2020 | Inspiration, whores of negativity, Writers life

2008— I attend my first Surrey International Writers Conference. An eye-opening experience that seared my brain with this truth— I knew nothing about writing, not even after completing three novel-length manuscripts; I understood zilch about writing a novel, a story,...

The Actor Known as Resistance

by Jocosa Wade | Aug 12, 2020 | Creativity, Inspiration, Revision, whores of negativity, Writers life

Jocosa’s Outline of Resistance 2002— the WAR of ART: Break Through the Blocks and Win Your Inner Creative Battles by Steven Pressfield hits bookshelves— Steven Who? Yes, I saw The Legend of Bagger Vance (2000), multiple times. Loved it. Still do. How could I not? The...

Writing from the Toilet Bowl

by Jocosa Wade | Jun 17, 2020 | Creativity, Inspiration, Revision, Snow Queen, whores of negativity, Writers life, Writing tools

I’m writing. Two words on the page followed by eight. No telling how much farther I’m going to get because this week has lacked productivity. Monday was great. I finished the last of the singing-arc chapters of Kaitlyn’s story. The emotional momentum and counterpoint...
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